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Khuzwayo Joe Mlangeni

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Khuzwayo Mlangeni
Born: 1936
Died: 5 September 1961 in Pretoria central prison

Khuzwayo Joe Mlangeni along with four others were the first to be executed at the Pretoria Central prison for political reasons. This followed a clash at Cator Manor township outside Durban the previous year during the beerhall riots.

The prison was restored as a museum and launched as the Gallows Musuem in November 2011.